ResponsibilitiesThe Directorate‑General for Interpretation (SCIC) provides interpretation services to the Commission, the European Council, the Council of the EU, the Committee of the Regions, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Investment Bank, and other EU bodies and agencies.SCIC allocates Commission meeting rooms and provides support for multilingual meetings and conferences. It advises on the construction and renovation of conference facilities with installations for simultaneous interpretation and supports the implementation of the Commission’s multilingualism strategy.It also works with international partners to exchange expertise and promote best practices in the field of interpretation. Leadership and organisation Commissioner Piotr Serafin Director-General Genoveva Ruiz Calavera Deputy Director-General Colin Scicluna 18 NOVEMBER 2025Interpretation - Organisation ChartOther languages (2)Deutsch(370.43 KB - PDF)Downloadfrançais(361.94 KB - PDF)Download Search for staff Transparency As part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives. Meetings of the Directorate-General for Interpretation Contact Directorate General for Interpretation NameDirectorate General for InterpretationEmailscic-euroscicec [dot] europa [dot] euPhone number+32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)Postal addressEuropean Commission 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel Belgium Social mediaFacebookYouTubeXInstagramPrivacy Statement: Social Media Activities in DG Interpretation Subscribe to the SCIC Outreach newsletter Plans and reports Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actionsStrategic planHow departments contribute to the Commission’s broader political goals, and define specific objectives for a five-year periodManagement planDepartment forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current yearAnnual activity reportDepartment achievements, resources used during previous year Related links Interpreters - recruitment to the European CommissionTraining assistance for universitiesInterpretation training toolboxFunding opportunities - conference interpreting programmesTender opportunitiesInterpreting Europe ConferenceKnowledge Centre on Translation and InterpretationCooperation with non-EU countriesStandards for interpreting facilities
Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actions
Strategic planHow departments contribute to the Commission’s broader political goals, and define specific objectives for a five-year period
